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2011-12-06 03:27:09

One of the more entertaining things to do this time of year is to check out the names of some of the lesser bowl games coming up between now and the BCS championship.

Some of the more interesting ones follow. These are real (source: http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls ).

>>BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL ST. PETERSBURG
>>San Diego County Credit Union Poinesttia Bowl
>>BELK BOWL (Really? Isn't this a department store which specializes in women's clothing? Really?)
>>Military Bowl -- Pres. By Northrop Grumman (So named because, imagine the backlash if "Northrop Grumman" appeared before "Military".)
>>BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION HOLIDAY BOWL
>>Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (The problem with this one is that the name isn't long enough. Could have made it better by adding a few legal disclaimers. I suggest: "Franklin American Mortgage - FDIC insured up to $500K unless you're Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae in which case your mortgage is probably toxic and we won't insure it for jack squat - Music City Bowl, all right reserved.")
>>KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL (Other causes need to get in on the act. Expect a Susan G Komen "Boobie Bowl" - or similar - before the end of the decade. No joke intended here, folks. Think of the revenue.)
>>TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL (The Gator Bowl used to be awesome in name alone. "Taxslayer.com" is hardly menacing.)

and my personal favorite:
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL (no snide comments necessary)

Well, enjoy!

'Nom

2011-12-06 02:56:37

The chord finder I have relied on for so long is apparently kaput:

http://theguitarresource.com/guitar-chord-finder/

I get a "resource not found" message it its place.

There are loads of sites out there that give the fingering positions if you know the name of the chord, but this one would give you the name of the chord if you put in your own fingerings.

Does anybody have a good replacement they would recommend?

Thanks,
'Nom

2011-12-06 02:47:59

Somebody emailed me a link to this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfF4QLO-L_4

First off, I assume he's tuned to open . . . something. G maybe? Doesn't matter. He's clearly talented. That's not the weird part.

The weird part is: look at the ANGLES of the bridge, the saddle, the nut and the frets! I've never seen a guitar like this before.

COMMENTS?

'Nom

2011-12-05 01:18:21

Daddy: Thanks for the response. I appreciate it.

Toots: I was driving my wife batty trying to work this out, so she broke out her keyboard and helped me find the ending which sounds right to me.

You have a very good ear. What you posted was very close to what she and I came up with. Try this and see if it sounds right to you (I'd like a second opinion.)

Beat counts in parentheses. Fm6 = xx0111

time
C(1) C/E(1) C/F(1) C/G(1) Ab(4)
C(1) C/E(1) C/F(1) C/G(1) Ab(3) Bb(1)
C(1) C/E(1) C/F(1) C/G(1) Ab(4) Fm6(4) C(ring)

Basically the same thing you had, except we subbed C's with bass walkups for your Em F and G.

For reference: Ending starts at 4:22: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtbrgRLNFhg

Thanks again.

2011-12-03 05:10:37

Hey gang:

I found what seems to be a perfect chord set for this beautiful song (a real tear-jerker if you've just broken up with the person of your dreams).

Anyway, I can't get the ending to match the recording, and I'm not convinced the chords listed for the ending are right.

Here is the chord set:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/e/eagle … me_crd.htm

Here are the ending chords as shown in the set:
[Am7][F][C/G][Ab][C][Am7][F][C/G][Ab][Fm6][C]

And here is a recording (ending starts at 4:22):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtbrgRLNFhg

If somebody could verify that the ending chords are correct (and give me a beat count for each chord) it would be appreciated,

Thanks,
Nom

2011-12-03 04:51:01

I like the following three:

I'm dressin' up like Santa (as soon as I can get out on parole) - Bob Rivers
(That one is hilarious, but it's tough to find. Email me if you want the chords for it.)
Christmas is the time to say I love you - Billy Squier
Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade

2011-12-03 04:44:32

joeyjoeyjoey wrote:

I once used a B string to unclog a tiny little hole on a gas stove.

In the same vein (sp?) they also work wonders on the microslots in the tubes of the gas manifold on a grill. A wire brush just doesn't cut it.

2011-12-03 04:33:49

jerome.oneil wrote:

I prefer three notes for a chord, and two for an interval, but that's just me.

I distictly remember my unofficial guitar teacher the great Jerome O'Neal educating me that a chord has a minimum of two (not three, TWO) notes. So that's the camp I'm in. A power chord is a still a chord.

And as far as thumb over the top, learn to play E-shaped barre chords both ways. It comes in handy.

jerome.oneil wrote:

Lotta people play that way. Hendrix did, EVH did, and SRV did right off the top of my head. It's not according to Hoyle, but people make it work.

True, and I've also seen Prince play power chords with his thumb on 6 and ring and pinky on 5 and 4 (link below). Like him or not, the man knows his way around a fretboard. Epic solo right here starting at about 3:30, but watch it all. (You'll like this; I promise.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY

'Nom

2011-12-03 04:09:44

naolslager wrote:

it's not my concern and I do not feel compelled to call him out on this.

Personally, I think you're right on to take this position. Karma will take care of it. And we all know that karma is a bee-otch.

You get what you give.

2011-11-08 00:54:14

I picked out the melody lines to "Walk Don't Run" (The Ventures) and "Ghost Riders in the Sky" when I was about 6 years old and could play them all the way through.

But the first song I ever learned the chords and could strum to was some simple G-C-D. Not sure which one, but I think it was "Fifteen Years Ago" by Conway.

2011-11-08 00:43:43

. . . when I have "arrived" as a guitar player:

When I can play this song just like this (this is just sick):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6caUN3HLJSI

and when I can play this song just like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z9nl3T31wI

So, what are your goals?

2011-11-08 00:31:03

Lost of good tips here. I've only been playing "seriously" for a couple of years but the best advice I would give a new guitarist include a couple of points I've already seen on this thread:

1. Learn the difference between practicing and playing. Make sure you PRACTICE a lot, and then break up your practice sessions by playing just to keep it fun and remind yourself why you are practicing.

2. Keep your guitar accessible and grab it during commercials.

3. Learn good habits early, and they are probably not something you can teach yourself because at this point you don't know what you don't know. If you can, invest in a couple of months worth of lessons. This isn't absolutely necessary, but bad habits become VERY hard to break. I learned more in a month from an instructor than I did in two years by myself and the internet.

Enjoy the journey.

'Nom

2011-11-08 00:04:05

jerome.oneil wrote:

Baldguitardude wrote:
I disagree with Jerome a bit. While you'll be in key by staying in a pentatonic, you will not necessarily be emphasizing chord tones. Ideally you'd stay in key and also shape your melody to emphasize the chord tones of the chords that you are currently on.
You don't need to be in pentatonic at all. You could choose from any of the seven modal scales presented this way (B dorian, C prygian, D lydian, E myxolidian, etc...) as all of them share the same key signature, and thus the same notes. Each of those modes comes with a pentatonic form, too, so you're looking at 14 different options out of one scale pattern.
You're right in that melodically you'll want to resolving with the chord changes, but that becomes a whole lot easier once you stop worrying about whether the next note you play is going to sound odd. Commit those patterns to muscle memory and you're now free to actually think about what you want to sound like.

Actually, I see what both of you are saying. It sounds better (to my ear anyway) if you "land" on the root of the chord when the change occurs, but it's not always necessary. For example, if you find the right repeating pattern, you can carry it across multiple chords and it sounds good too.

Again, thanks for the input. I actually think I'm starting to understand this. Getting good at it will take a while longer.

'Nom

2011-11-07 23:50:44

Guys:

Thanks for the feedback. I had to play around with this for a while before I got what you were saying.

I originally thought that when I changed from (for example) A to D, I had to shift from the A scale starting position (6th string 5th fret) to the D scale starting position (6th string 10th fret) until (DUH!) I realized that I already have the same "D" on the 5th string at the 5th fret. Again, DUH!

So after that epiphany, I realized (as you said), I could start the D part of my solo from there, and I'm actually still playing notes in the A scale.

I realize you all probably already knew this, but this was a big ol' light bulb moment for me.

Thanks VERY much for your help.

'Nom

2011-11-04 20:05:16

Zurf wrote:

I agree with you, but in this case the bad positioning is preventing me from getting my pinky up two fret on power chords and I can't get a boogie-woogie shuffle going. So I am having to stretch my fingers and get my wrist to the right place so that I can do what I want to do.

I have the same problem. I play right-handed. I find that when I sit and lean the guitar against my left leg (instead of on my right) and tilt the neck up to almost a 45 degree angle it takes a LOT of strain off my wrist and allows me to stretch further with my fingers on the fretboard.

It looks a bit unconventional, but it works for me. I have no idea how guys like Billy Joe Armstrong and Dave Grohl can do power chords with their guitars hanging down at their thighs. My wrist just doesn't work that way.

2011-11-04 19:58:23

#2. I predict Bama pulls off the upset.

2011-11-04 19:56:09

Hey gang:

My guitar teacher introduced me to the blues scale and I've been practicing it -- a lot. I can play it pretty well but ther's a lot of room for improvement. She also started me on a basic blues riff in A. (We started out in E but I can't quite make the reach yet to pull of the B. I'll get there eventually, but for now we're starting in A.)

My homework assignment this week is to develop a blues solo while she's playing the A-D-A-E-D-A-E progression.

Now, I've never tried a solo before, but I think I understand the concept. The idea is to play any of the notes in the scale corresponding to the chord being played, preferebly in some sort of order which sounds nice.

So here is my question for those of you who know how to solo well: When you are soloing, and a chord change occurs, how do your mind / eyes / fingers automatically adjust to the new note positions (for the new scale) on the fretboard?

For example, when the song changes from A to D, and you are soloing in A, do you automatically look for the nearest D (root) or common note between the two scales and then go up or down the D scale from there?

What I find is that when a chord change occurs, I have to stop my "solo", locate the starting position for the next scale, find a suitable note within that scale on one of the strings, and then I can restart.

Is this normal? If not, suggestions?

Thanks,
'Nomikal

2011-09-17 23:55:33

Hi Southrn. I hear you. I purchased a D-35 back in 2009. It is SWEET machine, so I for one will concur that it is worth the wait and price. The sound of my D-35 with new strings is almost surreal. I just wish there was a better guitarist around than me who could bring it to life. Keep pushing.

Further, I bouhght an X series Marin 12 string (D12X1) last year and am looking to unload it. Nice guitar, but like you, I find it difficult to play. There are better options.

2011-09-17 15:48:43

After playing pretty seriously for just over two years I've realized that it's time for some lessons, so I'm starting this week.

I found a guitar teacher online who has a pretty good resume (he's been playing for over 40 years and teaching for over 20) and is reasonably priced. I met with him for 30 minutes for free last week and he demonstrated some of his skills. He's pretty impressive. The downside is that he's not close to my house (about an hour away).

He asked me to play a bit for him, so I showed him the extent of my fingerpicking abilities and various chord shapes. I explained my limitations (barre chords, lousy mechanics on a few things).

I told him my primary objective was to be able to get to the "next level" (whatever that is). I'm not interested in playing in front of crowds, but I want to be able to play for my own enjoyment and for family and friends without making as many mistakes. I'd just like to be able to call myself a "good" guitar player.

He asked me if I knew any music theory and I told him what I know. (Thanks in large part to Jerome and Russell and severasl others on the theory forum, that conversation lasted a couple of minutes rather than a couple of seconds.)

Based on all of that, he concluded that we could skip the first couple of years of what I'll call "basics". He said I've done very well and that we mainly need to work on technique, precision through muscle memory, and dexterity. Oh yeah, and scales. (I knew that was coming eventually.)

He wants a minimum of three lessons per month at 45 minutes each, so I want to make sure he knows what he's doing. Anyway, knowing that those who can DO cannot necessarily teach, I wanted to get some input from those of you who teach guitar to understand the kinds of things I should watch for to undertand whether this guy actually knows how to TEACH guitar.

I understand that learning depends on the abilities and commitment of the student as well as the teacher, but there have to be some commonalities among the better guitar teachers. These are the things I'm looking for.

Your input is appreciated. Thanks.

2011-09-07 01:49:35

I have lots of guilty pleasures and am not afraid to admit it. That oxymoron aside:
- Nights on Broadway - Bee Gees (great chord progressions in this one)
- Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Buble (fun song to play if you mimic the piano)
- Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow (nice chords)
- The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr. (my own arrangement; couldn't find one online that I liked)
- The Winner Takes it All - ABBA

and (try to top THIS one!)

- Tiptoe Through the Tulips - Tiny Tim (I WIN!)

Loads of others, but you get the idea . . .

'Nom

2011-09-07 01:42:58

Lots and lots of posts and opinions about the usual suspects, but don't think I've seen anything on here about Breedlove (which is a Taylor "spinoff" in a way).

I had an opportunity to play around on a Breedlove jumbo 12 string in a guitar shop in Michigan a few months back and i really liked the sound of it. Of course, the guy who worked there was singing its praises. I'm looking for some objective real world comments, not a pitch from a salesman.

Anybody have experience with them regarding quality, tone sustainability, etc? Just looking for some input.

Thanks,
'Nomikal

2011-08-26 19:50:44

As of today (it changes frequently):

- The Rainbow Connection - Kermit the Frog (I'm serious)
- The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr.
- Forget You - Cee Lo Green
- It might as Well Rain Until September - Carole King
- Our House - Madness
- The Mayor of Simpleton - XTC
- Tom Sawyer - Rush

2011-08-26 19:34:29

Issue regarding "endangered woods". Sounds like they're being hassled by da man . . .

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 … 23268.html

2011-07-24 17:13:25

steelstrings wrote:

Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, and now Amy Winehouse. All that talent wasted.

The weird thing is that Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones and Amy Winehouse all died at age 27 . . .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club

From the article: Cobain and Hendrix biographer Charles R. Cross writes, "The number of musicians who died at 27 is truly remarkable by any standard. [Although] humans die regularly at all ages, there is a statistical spike for musicians who die at 27."

2011-07-19 15:03:13

steelstrings wrote:

Sorry. I'm a bit confused here.

Yes, I can see why. I know what I meant when I typed my last post but it reads very confusingly. Let me try this:

Let's distinguish between a "chord" and a "chord shape".

With no capo, we agree that XX0232 is a D chord and that X32010 is a C chord.

With a capo on fret 2 that "D chord shape" actually becomes an "E chord". This is in line with my answer.

With a capo on fret 2 that "C chord shape" actually becomes a "D chord". This is in line with your answer.

This probably doesn't help, but I took a shot.

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476 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-12-06 03:27:09

Topic: Bowl Game Names (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

477 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-12-06 02:56:37

Topic: Does anyone have a good chord finder? (7 replies, posted in Music theory)

478 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-12-06 02:47:59

Topic: Weirdest thing I've seen in a while . . . (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

479 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-12-05 01:18:21

Re: A challenge? Wasted Time (ending only) - The Eagles (3 replies, posted in Song requests)

480 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-12-03 05:10:37

Topic: A challenge? Wasted Time (ending only) - The Eagles (3 replies, posted in Song requests)

481 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-12-03 04:51:01

Re: Odd and interesting Christmas songs (14 replies, posted in Song requests)

482 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-12-03 04:44:32

Re: Old guitar strings. (7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

483 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-12-03 04:33:49

Re: thumb over the top (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

484 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-12-03 04:09:44

Re: Disingenuousness! (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

485 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-11-08 00:54:14

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486 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-11-08 00:43:43

Topic: This is how I will know . . . (1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

487 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-11-08 00:31:03

Re: Just learning how to play (18 replies, posted in Acoustic)

488 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-11-08 00:04:05

Re: Question about changing chords while soloing (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)

489 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-11-07 23:50:44

Re: Question about changing chords while soloing (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)

490 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-11-04 20:05:16

Re: Stretch that wrist! (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

491 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-11-04 19:58:23

Re: LSU vs Alabama (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

492 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-11-04 19:56:09

Topic: Question about changing chords while soloing (11 replies, posted in Acoustic)

493 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-09-17 23:55:33

Re: NGD, and then not. (1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

494 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-09-17 15:48:43

Topic: Questions for Guitar Teachers / Instructors (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

495 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-09-07 01:49:35

Re: Guilty pleasure songs (27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

496 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-09-07 01:42:58

Topic: What do you think of Breedlove? (7 replies, posted in Acoustic)

497 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-08-26 19:50:44

Re: What song are you working on (31 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

498 Topic by Astronomikal 2011-08-26 19:34:29

Topic: Gibson Raided by the DoJ (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

499 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-07-24 17:13:25

Re: Amy Winehouse:Dead at 27 (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

500 Reply by Astronomikal 2011-07-19 15:03:13

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